Island of Gozo holiday villa: Qala

For a family holiday, the first time on Gozo we found the villa situated in a quiet area of the town and yet only a quick walk to the square. The Villa is a new build and very well furnished. From the first contact with Paul all arrangements where handled without drama and we had a fantastic week there. The property was just as described and everything we needed was provided, the housekeeper was a lovely lady who was most helpful and made us very welcome, and the villa was spotless when we arrived. A small island means that everything is in easy reach although a car is essential to explore further afield, good resturants, bars and also supermarkets are within an easy walk from the villa. We had a great time and cannot thank Paul enough for ensuring that everything was in order for our stay.
***** Five stars highly recommended.

We booked this villa based on the photos and the previous reviews and it exceeded our expectations. Paul was a pleasure to deal with. It seemed very important to him that we enjoyed our stay and everything was to our liking.
The villa has everything you'd want. You could just spend the day by the beautiful pool and then use the built in gas bbq. It is a very short walk to the centre of Qala where there are a couple of restaurants and bars. We really liked these. They had a lovely atmosphere, the food was lovely (portions are huge!) and it's very cheap!
We got to see a lot of the island (it's small so nowhere is really far) and got into Valetta for a day trip and in the end we realised that we'd been very lucky as Qala was the place we liked most. I usually don't like to go back to the same place on a holiday but I think this will be the exception!

First class villa - everything you need for a relaxing holiday!

Paul was very efficient in confirming arrangements, helping with transfers and car hire.

The jewels in the crown with this villa are Vince and Doris who live nearby and look after you during their stay. They go over and above what is expected, we took my disabled son and whilst villa is ideal for wheelchair users, Vince built ramps for not just front step but for the hire car which was superb esp as wheelchair is electric and weighs a ton!
Gozo is fab, one of the last few unspoilt places in Europe - dont go if you want nightlife but if you want a lovely relaxing holiday in the sun in a quiet, friendly village this is for you.

Qala is a quaint little village, a few shops which are good value. Our favourite bar was Kaputa esp the endless supply of nibbles "forced upon you!

Xerri Il Bukkett is worth a visit, if just for the view.

Definitely recommended

Just returned from 2 weeks at Villa Henrika with my brother and our respective families. The villa was everything we were expecting, very clean and well presented with the huge advantage of all the rooms being en-suite. What we didn't expect was the very friendly, helpful locals, the excellent atmosphere in the square at night (we visited during the festa) and the general feeling of safety/security. The owner Paul dealt with the booking and our requests efficiently and constantly checked during our stay that everything was OK. The caretakers Doris and Vince were also super, nothing too much trouble. There lots of good restaurants at Imgar Harbour ( 5 mins drive, you could walk, approx 30 mins but its uphill back! as well as a nice restaurant (Ta Vestru) in the square (5 mins walk) which also does take away pizza etc. The square also has at least 3 local pubs/bars at which the local beer Cisk is only 1 euro a bottle, a chinese restaurant (good quality but more expensive than the UK)as well as a "club". If you have been put off by the brashness of Malta you will love Gozo, less litter, more sympathetic building and general peace and quiet. Don't go if you want non stop action/nightlife and shopping. Do go if you want modern clean accomodation, like mixing with local people and enjoy eating simple good quality food at reasonable prices (meal for 10 at Ta Vestru with drinks and 3 bottles of wine was 160 euros for starters and main courses, I defy anyone to eat a desert given the huge portion size and complementary bruschetta! If you want to spoil yourself eat at Ta Frenc on the Marsalforn Road, superb food, set table d'hote 28 euros, a la carte considerably more around 50 euros per head without drinks. We fully intend to return!

My sister and I plus partners took our 4 children there last July.
The villa was spotless and had everything you needed.
On hand was Doris and her husband who catered for anything you may want advice on.

The village is quiet, but the Maltese people are the nicest people I have ever met. My sister and partner went to the local shop to pick up some groceries and they actually gave them a lift back in their car. People stop and chat to you in the street, and they are totally genuine.
The area of Gozo itself is just lovely, with the lagoon trip out on the boat, an absolute must.
There are places to visit for shopping, a taxi ride away, but it is worth it
The villa itself has a beautiful pool, which is lit at night.
Each bedroom has its own bathroom, which was lovely/
We felt so safe and welcome in Gozo, we would have even gone out and left the doors open ( we didn't) but that is how safe you feel.
Paul the owner, was very approachable, and was happy to advise us of anything, whether it be with the booking or whilst at the villa. We were met at the airport and on the whole, I would totally recommend this accommodation to families.

I would have liked to have gone again this year, but the size of our party has grown, so we sadly need a bigger villa.

Francesca